How a very British election day unfolded with torrential rain, nuns and a ballot box in a train carriage

As Jeremy Corbyn arrived at a primary school in North London to cast his vote on Thursday morning, he had a message for the assembled press: "I'm not going to disappear," he said with a smile.

While his comments were intended to reassure photographers, his critics could be forgiven for fearing the worst - that he is preparing to stay on as Labour leader, regardless of the outcome of the election.

"Thank you very much, all of you, for coming here today," he said. "It's a day of our democracy. I've just voted. I'm very proud of our campaign. Thank you very much."

Less than half an hour earlier Theresa May had been joined by her husband Philip at her local polling station in Maidenhead, Berkshire,...